a tiny bit; very little
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a tiny bit; a very small amount; next to nothing
colloquialUsed to emphasize that the quantity is extremely small, often in negative constructions or humble expressions to downplay one's contribution.
Tā他
zhǐ只
xué学
le了
yī一
xīng星
bàn半
diǎn点
r儿
de的
hàn汉
yǔ语
，
gēn根
běn本
méi没
fǎ法
jiāo交
liú流
。
He only learned a tiny bit of Chinese and can't communicate at all.
Wèi为
dà大
huǒ伙
r儿
zuò做
guo过
yī一
xīng星
bàn半
diǎn点
r儿
de的
shì事
qing情
，
bù不
zhí值
de得
yī一
tí提
。
The little I've done for everyone isn't worth mentioning.
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Duì对
yú于
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
，
wǒ我
zhǐ只
zhī知
dào道
yī一
xīng星
bàn半
diǎn点
r儿
。
Regarding this issue, I only know very little.